Skip to main content Cover Story Jenna Ortega, Tim Burton Give Us Gen Z Stares in First 'Wednesday' Season 2 Interview July 23, 2025 3:09pm Share on Facebook Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Christopher Meloni Taylor Miller Share on Facebook Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment A Hulu drama series set in the world of the NFL has drafted its first actor. Christopher Meloni will star in the series, which comes from Paradise and This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman. Disney’s 20th Television, where Fogelman is based, and Skydance Sports are producing the show. Details about the show are being kept under wraps, but sources say it’s set against the backdrop of the National Football League and will feature generations of a family. Meloni is set to play the head coach of a team. Related Stories 'Only Murders in the Building' Sets Season 5 Premiere Date If You Think Cecil the Lion's Killer Was the Worst Big-Game Hunter/Dentist, Meet Larry Rudolph on Hulu Meloni also has another lead role in TV, on Law & Order: Organized Crime at Peacock. The show wrapped its fifth season (and first as a streaming-only series after four on NBC) in June; Peacock hasn’t made a renewal decision yet. Should Organized Crime continue, however, he could take part in both series. Hulu picked up the series in October 2024. Producer Skydance Sports is a joint venture between the NFL and Skydance, the soon-to-be new owner of Paramount; the league has expressed an interest in developing more scripted projects set in its world. Fogelman, who’s also working on season two of Paradise for Hulu, is writing the NFL show and will executive produce with Jess Rosenthal and Skydance Sports’ David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold and Jason T. Reed. In addition to his history with the Law & Order franchise — he starred on SVU for 12 seasons before joining Organized Crime — Meloni’s credits include Syfy’s series Happy!, Oz, Wet Hot American Summer and Netflix’s upcoming movie Little Brother. He is repped by Gersh. Variety first reported the news. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Paul de Gelder’s Unlikely Path From a Near-Fatal Attack to ‘Shark Week’ Stardom Ilana Glazer Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson Reveal How They Balanced Friendship and Work on ‘Broad City’ When and Where to Stream the ‘South Park’ Season 27 Premiere Online Hans Zimmer to Score ‘Euphoria’ Season 3, Labrinth Also Returning united kingdom How a New Generation of British Documentarians Is Embracing Politically Charged Storytelling Owen Wilson’s Golf Comedy ‘Stick’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Powered by WordPress.com VIP